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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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